Learn Your Mother Tongue Online

Bemba (Chibemba) is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Zambia, used by over 4 million people. It's the language of the Bemba people and serves as a lingua franca across much of northern Zambia.

Chewa (Chichewa) is spoken by the Chewa people in Eastern Province of Zambia. Closely related to Nyanja.

Kaonde (Chikaonde) is spoken by the Kaonde people of Northwestern Province, Zambia. Known for rich oral traditions.

Lozi (Silozi) is the language of the Lozi people of Western Province, Zambia. Language of the historic Barotse Kingdom.

Nyanja (also known as Chinyanja or Chewa) is one of Zambia's most widely spoken languages, particularly in Lusaka and Eastern Province.

Tonga (Chitonga) is spoken by the Tonga people of Southern Province, Zambia. Known for their rich agricultural heritage.

Tumbuka (Chitumbuka) is spoken by the Tumbuka people in Eastern Province of Zambia and Northern Malawi.

Setswana is the national language of Botswana and is widely spoken in South Africa and Namibia.

Kirundi is the national language of Burundi and is spoken by millions in the country and surrounding areas.

Swati (siSwati) is the national language of Eswatini and is also spoken in South Africa.

Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and is the second-most spoken Semitic language in the world.

Twi is a major dialect of the Akan language, widely spoken across Ghana.

Kamba (Kikamba) is spoken by the Kamba people of Eastern Kenya.

Kikuyu (Gikuyu) is the most spoken indigenous language in Kenya, primarily by the Kikuyu people.

Luhya is a group of related languages spoken by the Luhya people of Western Kenya.

Luo (Dholuo) is spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania, around Lake Victoria.

Swahili (Kiswahili) is the most widely spoken language in East Africa and is a lingua franca for millions.

Chichewa is the national language of Malawi and is also spoken in Zambia and Mozambique.

Hausa is widely spoken across West and Central Africa and is a major language of trade and commerce.

Igbo is another major language of Nigeria, spoken by the Igbo people of the southeastern part of the country.

Yoruba is one of the major languages of Nigeria and is spoken by millions across West Africa and the diaspora.

Kinyarwanda is the national language of Rwanda and is spoken by millions across the region.

Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch, spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.

Venda (Tshivenda) is spoken by the Venda people in the northern part of South Africa.

Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa, famous for its click sounds.

Zulu (isiZulu) is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa and is known for its rich culture.

Zulu (isiZulu) is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa.

Luganda is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Uganda, used by the Baganda people.

Ndebele is a major language in Zimbabwe, closely related to Zulu.

Shona is the most widely spoken language in Zimbabwe, used by millions of people across the country.